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Dwight Hemion
Born March 14, 1926 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died January 28, 2008 · aged 81
Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr. (March 14, 1926 – January 28, 2008) was an American television director known mainly for music-themed television programs of the 1960s and 1970s. He held the record for the most Emmy nominations (47), and won 18 times, putting him at the top of his profession throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and well into the 1980s. He also won the Directors Guild of America's top TV award …
Known For
The Star Wars Holiday Special · 1978The Star Wars Holiday Special
★ 3.41978
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Barbra Streisand: One Voice · 1986Barbra Streisand: One Voice
★ 7.61986
MovieMusicTV Movie
Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6, 1986 concert One Voice, in part, as a protest against Reagan-era nuclear arms proliferation in the late Cold War; the event marked the diva's first official live performance since 1972.
Peter Pan · 1976Peter Pan
★ 6.01976
MovieFantasyMusic
Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
The Earth Day Special · 1990The Earth Day Special
★ 6.11990
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years · 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
★ 7.21990
MovieComedyTV Movie
A 50th anniversary tribute to Bugs Bunny
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials · 2010Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010
MovieFamilyMusic
Bing Crosby and Christmas - they're inseparable. It was only natural for the voice that sold more than 100 million copies of 'White Christmas' to eventually celebrate the season on television. This second volume of Crosby television specials showcases those Christmas shows. Included in this premiere, two-disc collection are Bing's first holiday special, produced in England in 1961, his first color special from 1962 with Mary Martin, Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas with Robert Goulet and Mary Costa from 1971, and Bing s final special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, which includes the iconic duet of 'The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth' with David Bowie. These treasured programs have been meticulously restored from the original film and videotape sources, and are presented with all the original performances intact.
Funny Girl to Funny Lady · 1975Funny Girl to Funny Lady
★ 6.01975
MovieMusicTV Movie
A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Streisand interview with Dick Cavett and Streisand concert. Attended by President Gerald Ford and a star-studded audience, the concert section features a handful of Funny Lady songs and a couple of Barbra standards. Streisand's Funny Lady co-star James Caan also makes an onstage appearance for a duet of Paper Moon / I Like Him and Muhammed Ali presents Barbra with a special award.
The Cheryl Ladd Special · 1979The Cheryl Ladd Special
★ 7.01979
MovieMusicTV Movie
A TV musical special starring Cheryl Ladd and her guest stars in various musical numbers and vignettes.


















